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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · St Simmons Isla, GA · July 28, 1983

Date: July 28, 1983 · 16:45 local
Place: St Simmons Isla, GA
Airport: Malcolm Mckinnon
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9244V
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83IA302
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,469 total1,906 in this make and model118 in the last 90 days

N9244VRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 690062 · Built 1969 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Snapping sound as gear partially extended. Unable to lockdown. The gear collapsed on landing. Broken actuating rod

As the FAA filed it

SNAPPING SOUND AS GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. UNABLE TO LOCKDOWN. THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. BROKEN ACTUATING ROD

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83IA302Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSt.Simonsisland, GAAcft had neither a green light nor mechanical indication of safe gear confirmed by the tower. All landing gear collapsedon touchdown. The motor to actuator coupling which is common to both electric & manual landing gear systems failed.Jul 28, 1983 · Minor damage

Other reports on N9244V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19850802056469ILevel Off Touchdown · Jesup, GALanded with gear partially extended after gear would only partially retract. Malfunction to be reported.Aug 2, 1985 Accident 19811016067969AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Folkston, GAEngine quit approaching destination. Landed in a hayfield. Struck a fence on rollout. Connecting rod bolt broke.Oct 16, 1981 · Substantial damage